title: [Clinical use of botulinum toxin].
abstract: Over the past 20 years, botulinum toxin has proved the treatment of choice for a number of symptoms and disorders. Its successful therapeutic use in certain other diseases, however, has been limited by lack of approval. In many indications ? for example headaches ? its value has not yet been definitely established. Botulinum toxin is meanwhile offered by four manufacturers, and we may expect additional preparations in future.
authors.affiliation: Fachbereich Neurologie, Deutsche Klinik für Diagnostik, Wiesbaden. jost.neuro@dkd-wiesbaden.de
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Jost
mesh_terms: D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000639:trends*; D004421:Dystonia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018781:Tension-Type Headache / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D001905:Botulinum Toxins